I was always working with finest photo cameras and when this cam A7R show up I was watching. When Firmware update show up I did make my purchase. No regret what so ever. As matter of fact this cam is my tool pushing Hassy H4D on side.
Using fine glass I am on and on in wonder when looking results from this small pump-up little thing called ILCE A7R.

Noticeable Shutter Vibration above 100mm focal length in the 1/30s - 1/125s shutter speed range | RAW lossy compression | Slow wake-up time | Low battery life capacity | Unable to toggle the LCD On/Off with a custom button. You can assign a custom function to turn off the LCD but it only blacks out the screen without actually turning it off.

Sony’s full frame A7R catches the eye of Canon shooters with its adaptable mount. This compact, mirrorless body packs in a 36MP Exmor sensor and delivers impressive IQ and dynamic range.

I took it for a spin in Death Valley and Mono Lake and the results may surprise you.

I bought this camera to have a digital aspect to my M lenses. Having owned an M-8 and not wanting to throw out the money for an M (typ 240), I was really looking forward to this camera and its possibilities.

From a user aspect, the interface can sometimes be a little daunting. It's not bad, just not really what I am used to. I like the camera system as a whole. I won't just the camera solely on the camera itself.

Being a new system, I think Sony would do well to get those other lense out quickly. I also think that Sony would do well to keep up the relationship with Zeiss optics. I have the 35mm ZA lens and will definitely buy the 55mm ZA. Not only do I think the 35mm Zeiss works great with the a7r, but so do the Leica lenses through the adapter.

I consider myself split in the middle between a technical and artistic photographer. While I can appreciate the technology, I am the one with the vision. This camera allows me a great tool to create photos. With the Zeiss 35mm, I don't need to do much at all in LR in order to get a phenomenal photo. I love that fact...more shooting less tinkering. I am definitely looking forward to trying out the Nik BW set to produce some BW prints.

Great system, I just think that they need to address any issues caused by the wide angle lens. I did shoot my 28mm Elmarit-M (pre-ASPH) and really loved the results. But I could definitely see what people would have a problem with. I however, loved the personality of what resulted. No doubt, any of the problems will be addressed in the future.